Enable the organization to achieve its mission of harnessing the collective power of philanthropy and financial institutions to improve the lives of low-income people and the cities where they live by providing general operating support

Improve employment, educational, and economic stability and wellness outcomes for parents and children together through advancing a family-centered coaching framework, standards, curriculum, and set of tools adopted by cross-sector stakeholders serving families

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“We’re giving individuals the tools they need to get into a career and then we’re engaging them into the mainframe of the community,” said Roberto Torres, executive director of the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan.

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Strong Beginnings Education Coordinator Bonita Agee (left) interacts with Keturah Bell and her son Elijah at a Strong Beginnings support group meeting for breastfeeding families in Grand Rapids, Michigan.